Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the product subject to recall and provides specific product details including the recall date, recall number, and the reason for the recall.

Proficient - Describes the product subject to recall and provides product details including the recall date, recall number, and the reason for the recall. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Somewhat describes the product subject to recall and provides some product details including the recall date, recall number, and/or the reason for the recall. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the product subject to recall and provide product details including the recall date, recall number, or the reason for the recall; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description of the product subject to recall is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Offers a complete analysis of whether the manufacturer would be liable for negligence if the product had not been recalled and had caused harm to a consumer. Expertly applies concepts and vocabulary from the text and/or additional scholarly sources.

Proficient - Offers a mostly complete analysis of whether the manufacturer would be liable for negligence if the product had not been recalled and had caused harm to a consumer. Sufficiently applies concepts and vocabulary from the text and/or additional scholarly sources. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Offers a limited analysis of whether the manufacturer would be liable for negligence if the product had not been recalled and had caused harm to a consumer. Partially applies concepts and vocabulary from the text and/or additional scholarly sources. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Offers an incomplete analysis of whether the manufacturer would be liable for negligence if the product had not been recalled and had caused harm to a consumer. Does not apply concepts and vocabulary from the text and/or additional scholarly sources. Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of whether the manufacturer would be liable for negligence if the product had not been recalled and had caused harm to a consumer is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a well-structured and highly detailed discussion of all seven of the negligence elements in relation to the product recall.

Proficient - Provides a discussion of all seven of the negligence elements in relation to the product recall. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Provides a brief discussion of at least six of the negligence elements in relation to the product recall. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a discussion of at least six of the negligence elements in relation to the product recall; however, the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the negligence elements in relation to the product recall is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes and accurately applies a relevant consumer protection statute from the text in conjunction with the identified product recall, clearly showing the relationship between the statute and the product recall.

Proficient - Analyzes and applies a relevant consumer protection statute from the text in conjunction with the identified product recall, showing the relationship between the statute and the product recall. The analysis or application is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes and vaguely applies a relevant consumer protection statute from the text in conjunction with the identified product recall, showing a minimal relationship between the statute and the product recall. The analysis and/or application are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze and apply a relevant consumer protection statute from the text in conjunction with the identified product recall; however, a relationship between the statute and the product recall is not demonstrated. The analysis and application are underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis and application of a relevant consumer protection statute are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Employs persuasive information from credible sources to develop an ample analysis or synthesis of the topic. Viewpoints of experts are scrutinized thoroughly.

Proficient - Employs applicable information from credible sources to develop an analysis of the topic.

Basic - Identifies applicable information from credible sources, but may neglect the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Below Expectations - Displays information from external sources, but such information may lack credibility and/or relevance. Neglects the application of such information toward the analysis of the topic.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and pertinence within and across the various disciplines, assessing them according to their contributions and consequences.

Proficient - Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to expand a foundation of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant inquiries.

Basic - Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge.

Below Expectations - Approaches texts only within the context of assignment.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.